Where does “reachtaíocht” come from?
reachtaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish reachtaigh, from Old Irish rechtaigid, from Old Irish recht, from Proto-Celtic rextus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-tus.
reachtaíocht (Irish): legislation
Definitions
- legislation
Ancestry of “reachtaíocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | reachtaigh | legislate; enact, decree |
| 2 | Old Irish | rechtaigid | to legislate |
| 3 | Old Irish | recht | law; lawfulness, right; paroxysm, outburst |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rextus | rule, law; fury, anger |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ-tus | — |